MRI Scanner Made Of Lego
Getting Better (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
The picture of the day award goes to the Voxel123 Flickr user who posted images of a Lego MRI scan. And the original one:
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Cortical Dysplasia-MRI
Sumer's Radiology Site (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Focal cortical dysplasia is a common cause of intractable epilepsy in children and is a frequent cause of epilepsy in adults. All forms of focal cortical dysplasia lead to disorganization of the normal structure of the cerebral cortex. This is a 9year old girl presented with refractory complex partial seizures. From Sumer's Radiology Site http://www.sumerdoc.blogspot.com -The Top Radiology Magazine....
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ProUroCare Medical Announces Filing Of 510(k) For Prostate Imaging System
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
ProUroCare Medical Inc. (OTCBB: PUMD) (OTCBB: PUMDU) (OTCBB: PUMDW), a provider of proprietary medical imaging products, announced that a 510(k) application for U.S. market clearance of a prostate mechanical imaging system has been filed with the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). The labeling claim for the device is that it can be used as an aid to visualize and document abnormalities of the prostate...
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Learning Hindi is good for your brain
IntelliBriefs (Free subscription) | yesterday
IndiaToday article as given below. Learning Hindi is good for your brain Dinesh C. Sharma New Delhi, November 4, 2009 Learning Hindi has an advantage over English-it exercises more areas of the brain compared to the Queen's language. In a first-of-its-kind study in the country, scientists have discovered that reading Hindi involves more areas of human brain than English. Scientists at the Manesar-based...
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It Was Not a Splendid Week for Former Hawkeyes Drafted in 2002
Black Heart Gold Pants (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Ladell Betts had a very, very bad weekend. With Clinton Portis sidelined with his usual minor injuries, Betts had racked up an average of 92 yards in two games of full-time duty, and was four carries into his third start when Cowboys defender Unamerican P. Krushchev brought Betts down awkwardly. Bad news ensued , and Ladell's vacation begins now: Although the Redskins have not yet reviewed the results...
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Miller and Butler hurting, Young starting, Arenas talking
Wizards Insider (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
The Wizards will possibly be without two starters when they welcome back Eddie Jordan on Tuesday. The team is still waiting on the results of MRIs on Mike Miller's right calf and Caron Butler's right foot. Butler didn't practice on Monday and is questionable after playing with through the injury the past two weeks. Coach Flip Saunders said the pain became unbearable in the past week. "He decided...
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Japan: Influenza Related Encephalopathy
Avian Flu Diary (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
# 4069 Encephalopathy isn’t a distinct disease, but rather refers to a syndrome of diffuse brain dysfunctions, which may be associated with a variety of causes. Viral and bacterial infections are among the common culprits, but encephalopathy may also be caused by trauma, prions, toxic chemical exposures, and even a thiamine deficiency ( Wernicke’s Encephalopathy ). The overriding hallmark...
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Redskins running back woes
Beale Street Beat (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Two running backs down. Ladell Betts probably suffered a torn anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in the first half of Sunday’s loss in Dallas and will require season ending surgery. The MRI scheduled later today is expected to confirm that gloomy initial diagnosis. This is quite a blow to Washington’s running game obviously, and made [...]
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A manic kinda Monday
All things bright and beautiful... (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
The day started way too early with me ironing an item of clothing that I had quite forgotten about but was needed today, making lunch box sandwiches and a sympathy card which I had promised Stephen for a client he was seeing today and which I had again forgotten to do. All this before a cup of tea and before the clock struck 8am :) I then had to visit my GP - I have had several falls this weekend....
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Neural predictors of attitude changes.
MindBlog (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
Some work from van Veen et al. on attitude changes induced by cognitive dissonance: When our actions conflict with our prior attitudes, we often change our attitudes to be more consistent with our actions. This phenomenon, known as cognitive dissonance, is considered to be one of the most influential theories in psychology. However, the neural basis of this phenomenon is unknown. Using a Solomon four-group...
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Quick fact: Wallace falsely claims health bills direct task force to decide what services "aren't covered"
Media Matters for America (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
On Fox News Sunday , host Chris Wallace falsely claimed that it's a "fact" that the House and Senate health care bills direct the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to "determine what services, what tests, screening, are covered and aren't covered," and asked whether that amounts to "government rationing." In fact, the bills require insurers to implement task force recommendations...
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Imaging shows that hypnosis does exist
Your Hypnotist Blog (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
The University of Hull has identified using imaging that activities in the brain decrease in areas associated with daydreaming and mind wandering in hypnotised subjects. According to the University of Hull's press release ( 13 November 2009) , students were tested on their ability to respond to hypnotic suggestion including seeing a cat that was not there, hearing non existing music and to forget...
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Intel Predicts Brain waves will replace keyboard and mouse, dial phones and change TV channels by 2020
advanced nanotechnology (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
By the year 2020, you won't need a keyboard and mouse to control your computer, say Intel Corp. researchers. Instead, users will open documents and surf the Web using nothing more than their brain waves. (H/T Sander Olson) Scientists at Intel's research lab in Pittsburgh are working to find ways to read and harness human brain waves so they can be used to operate computers, television sets and cell...
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Psychic 'mind-reading' computer
The Konformist Blog (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1224489/Psychic-plug-brain-thoughts-screen-developed.html Psychic 'mind-reading' computer will show your thoughts on screen By David Derbyshire 02nd November 2009 A mind-reading machine that can produce pictures of what a person is seeing or remembering has been developed by scientists. The device studies patterns of brainwave activity and turns them into...
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Gigahertz Dynamics of a Strongly Driven Single Quantum Spin
advanced nanotechnology (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
UC Santa Barbara researchers have demonstrated the ability to electrically manipulate, at gigahertz rates, the quantum states of electrons trapped on individual defects in diamond crystals. This could aid in the development of quantum computers that could use electron spins to perform computations at unprecedented speed. Using electromagnetic waveguides on diamond-based chips, the researchers were...
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